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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $632
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $70
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Di Above 90th percentile | $257k | — | — | $632 | $284k $302k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $236k | — | — | $70 | $260k $277k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $3k | $260k $276k |
Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | — | $25k | $188k $200k |
Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $26k | $188k $200k |
Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | — | $181k $193k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 26%
from 2023
From $226k in 2023 to $284k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 100%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 22% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC received $283,500 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST INC reported $3.9M in total revenue and $2.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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